Surfacing tool



sept. 13, 1927.

c. FRENI SURFACING TOOL Filed oct. 1, 1926 lNvENToR [larme/o lvelu" Patented Sept. 13,71927. y p i` l 1 4' i i ski-Ares j CARMELO FRENI, or WATEReUnY, CONNECTICUT.

A y sURFAOINe TOOL. Application mea october .1, 192e. serial No,V 13s-,974.

This invention relates to a surfacing tool, path at right angles to the length vof the tool 50 and it is the principal object thereof to pro-` and other strips that are at an angle thereto vide a simple and effective mechanism that and at substantially a right angle to each may be used by a plasterer for smoothing olf other. Bythis means, the tool as it moves over 5 the surface of a coat of plaster or the like. the face will remove all project-ing portions by The details and arrangement of parts of a scraping action with some ofthe strips and 55 my new and improved tool will be apparent a shearing action by other strips, this shearfrom an inspection of the drawings'in coning action being in several directions. nection with the description hereinafter con.- In use, the operator grasps the han'dle 19 tained, and wherein a preferred embodiment and moves the tool with the outer edges of of the invention is disclosed for thepu-rpose the surfacing strips in contact with and in all 6o of imparting a full understanding of the directions over the surface to be smoothed. Same, During this motion someof the strips push In the drawings, wherein like numerals of the excess material in front of it while other V reference designate like parts in the sev-eral of the strips cause such material to move figures; Y f along the face of the surface by reason of Figure 1 is a fragmentary side elevation of their shearing action. The result is, that all my improved surfacing tool; ofthe rough spots are either cut or smoothed 'Figure 2 is a view of the underside thereolf, producing a very smooth and even finish.

2o of; l Having described my invention, what I ,Figure Sis van end elevation; and. j claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Figure 4 is a fragmentary detail View of a Patent, is: portion of one of the surfacing strips. 1. Av tool of the character described, hav- In the embodiment of myy inventionas Ving a plurality of surfacing edges, which are f shown herein, 10 designates the base member, arranged so that some are parallel with each shown herein as substantially rectangular in other and others at an angle thereto and inshape, althoughnot limited thereto, the ends tersecting each other, at a point between the Vof which are turned outwardly'to form the sides of the tool, whereby a plurality of ansurfacing strips 11e-11. While I have only gular pocketsl are formed around the center 3o shown thesestrips along two of the edges Vof such intersections in which excess mateof the base member, all or part of the-remainrial may accumulate and furnish` a supply to ing edges may be so formed if desired. till depressions in the surface operated on. Fixed to the back of the base member 10 2. A tool of the character described= havare the standards 18, to which the handle 19 ing a plurality of surfacing edges arranged 35 is secured by the stud 20. l fso that some vare. parallel with each other Secured to the under facek ofthe base memand others at an angle thereto and intersect-` ber are a plurality of surfacing strips 12, 13, ing each other, vat a point between the sides 14 and 15, which are all of substantially the of the tool, whereby a plurality of angular same height as the surfacing strips 11. These pockets are formed around the center of such lo latter stripsare preferably formed of rightV intersections in which excess material may angle plates 16 that are secured by the rivets accumulate and furnish a supply to fill de- 90 17 or the like. As arranged, the strip12 iS pressions in the surfaceoperated on, said substantially parallel with the strips 11 and edges being preferably formed from indeea-ch of the strips 13 are-at an angle to the pendent members and rigidly secured relaadjacent strips 14; and 15. tively to each other.

I find it convenient to arrange these strips 3. A tool of the character described, havas shown, so that over the surface to be ingabase member formed with two outward-V smoothed there are surfacing strips in conly-turned edges and a plurality of surfacing tact therewith that scrape the surface in a strips secured thereto, between suchedges,

material may accumulate and furnish a supply to till depressions in the surface ope-rated on. 10

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed my signature.

CARMELO FRENI. 

